BAD COPS

In the wake of the break up of Syracuse's Spark Lights the Friction in 2002, Jon Peters and Jim Heffernan wanted to continue playing music, bringing out a more stripped down distorted sound, and focusing heavily on audience participation. The energy witnessed at upstate hardcore shows was a contagious, inspirational experience, but Bad Cops wanted to capture that same energy without the predictable chugga chugga of what the scene had become. In the early 2000's, a recognizable sound was becoming apparent, and Bad Cops wanted to push the idea of the band you'd go hear at an all ages show at the Westcott.

A seething nerve, where one cannot decipher where there is a line where the band ends and the crowd starts was the ideal picture of a bad cops show. After calling on high school friend Eric MacLachlan, the band started writing 4 songs that would become the Bad Cops EP. They were fortunate enough to record with Jocko at Indie Audio Studios, as well as play extensively and exclusively in Syracuse. No focus was given on the future, purpose, creating something for dollars or stature. Band merchandise was all hand made random shirts and posters created by the band and friends, and they encouraged the crowd to make their own "merch".
An open-ended commitment has been made to record their last four songs. Stay tuned.

MP3s
Me Rest Drums (Bad Cops, 2003)
Gore and Tinto (Bad Cops, 2003)

RELEASES

"Bad Cops" EP
 4 Songs
July 2003 

VIDEO

"Gore and Tinto" live at Planet 505 Syracuse, NY August, 2003

"Me, Rest, Drums" live at the Red Haus Syracuse, NY April 2004

"Wonderful Tonight" live at the AV Space, Rochester, NY 2006